Plate 13: Two Curly Gray Chickens (Silkie Chickens?)

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

Two birds with detailed plumage stand on grassy terrain. The bird on the left is gray with fluffy patterns, while the bird on the right is dark blue-gray with a red comb and beak. Above them, a branch with green leaves and unripe fruit arches over their heads. The color palette includes brown, gray, green, and red. The birds stand close to each other, centered under the branch, which forms a circular frame. Text and a Roman numeral, XIII, are present in the image.